Introduction to the Special Issue—Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care: A Future of Distinction
Amar M. Bhatt,
Michael K. Essandoh
Affiliations
Amar M. Bhatt
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Michael K. Essandoh
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Critical care after cardiothoracic surgery is an inseparable component of any successful surgical program addressing intrathoracic pathologies, including heart failure treatment with mechanical circulatory support, and respiratory failure requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy [...]
